Fall 2012

Reuben Fuller-Bennett, a Brooklyn College student, wrote the article "The Right-Wing Neglect of Happiness" in the 2012 volume of Ephemeris, the undergraduate philosophy journal of Union College.

Lucy Stack, a Brooklyn College student, presented her paper "Nature as Text in the Work of Friedrich Nietzsche" at the 7th Annual Undergradute Philosopohy Conference, Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville, Ill.) in November.

The Philosophy Department hosted an Open House for Advising for the spring 2013 semester on Nov. 29 in the Philosophy Resource Center, 3308 Boylan Hall. Attendees received information about what to take next semester, philosophy majors and minors, and how to become involved with the Philosophy Society. They also met with faculty and advisers and enjoyed the free food.

Assistant Professor Michael Menser presented his paper "Using Participatory Budgeting to Promote Political Equality and Ecological Sustainability in the NYC Region" at the From the Outside In: Sustainable Futures for Global Cities and Suburbs Conference at Hofstra University (Hempstead, N.Y.) on Nov. 8.

Assistant Professor Michael Menser presented his paper "The Political Ecology of Participatory Budgeting" at the Annual Meeting of the International Association for Environmental Philosophy in Rochester, N.Y., on Nov. 5.

Lecturer Penny Repetti (Philosophy Department and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Initiative at Brooklyn College) gave a talk on "Effective Strategies for Enhancing Student Learning" on Oct. 30 in the Center for Teaching, 2420 Boylan Hall. Repetti discussed several teaching strategies used to enhance student learning, interest, attendance and participation in the classroom. An open discussion followed that allowed attendees to share teaching strategies, the problems faced when trying to motive students, and how to encourage classroom attendance.

A Conference on Kant's Critique of Judgment took place at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, on Oct. 25 and 26. The conference was free and open to the public.

A free practice test event was held at Brooklyn College! Students could sign up to take a free GRE, LSAT or MCAT practice test in order to find out how they would score on such exams. The Magner Career Center and Kaplan Test Prep offered this free test on Oct. 26 in the Brooklyn College Library. Free food and beverages were provided. Scores were returned at the end of the event so that participants could determine how they performed on these exams.

The Magner Career Center held a Pre-Law Student Orientation on Oct. 2 and 3 in 1309 James Hall. Professor Anna Gotlib (pre-law faculty adviser, Philosophy Department) served on this panel. Those in attendance found out about what Brooklyn College has to offer to prepare students for law school and received Brooklyn College's new Pre-Law Handbook.